The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-06
ONE JULY AFTER NOON.
A STORY ron FARMERS.

across the room. IF you've any
thing to send, get it ready, quick"
"There's butter and eggs, answered
his wife. But was thinking"
"Well, get it ready, then. | wouldn't
60 but bob's broke the rake, and it's
got to be fixed; and we have the rest
OF that hay to be put in before night;
and it looks like rain, too. Ill be
around in five minutes and | don't
want to have to wait. Put the eggs
in bran as | am going fast, and fix
the butter up right away" And he
turned and walked u few steps, then
paused and called, "Make out a list
OF what you really need too"
81 wish ] could have gone!" sighed
Mrs Harris, loud enough for her hus.
band to hear. He lrowned dismally.
Oh yes, that's the way What on
earth do you want to go to town for?
It'll take you till shutdown to get ready,
and the baby'd squall all the time.
Can't ! get everything"
"Oh, yes, suppose, know I can't
20; Ive enough to do here, but |
thought, perhaps" Shepaused, and
her husband, as il waiting for the
pause, turned and walked quickly
away. Mrs. Harris thoughts were
busy enough as she fastened to the
cellar. ooh, dear" she sighed, 81 do
want calico dress out Of this butter
money, and it won't be twenty cents
a pound much longer. I'm afraid
VIII won't get it ii ask him, but it
seems as if could wear this no long-
err it's so warm"
Aud she looked down at the faded
blue worsted that had been her best
once, but which had been worn all
winter and until now-July-nearly
all the time. 1t was very warm look.
ing dress, and on this afternoon
her flaming cheeks and moist
features did not need much to
assert how uncomfortable she was
for the day was very warm.
She was interrupted with an emphatic
"Whoa, now" from without before
the butter was quite ready. The ba-
by above, awakened by his fathers
loud voice, set up loud scream, and
the same voice came down to the ner-
vous woman in impatient accents.
"Nary Jane2 II does seem rs II
women aregetting awful slow. | could
have done three times what you have
in this time" he added as she came
up from the cellar with heavy three.
gallon lar in her arms. He sat in the
spring wagon composedly as sheplaced
the butter in, and watched hergo back
for and fetch the large basket OF eggs.
NOW what do you need2" he asked,
gathering up the lines.
She told him quietly, and then ner-
vously glancing into his face, she add
ed:
81 guess there'll be enough left for
kOiDt CdilCOs
He looked amazed.
"Calicol Did | ever What's that
FORT"
ME a dress"
Did her face look fearful? IL was
unnoticed.
"A dressl Why, you don't need q
dress; you'vA got dozen. What ails
that one9 That'll last year yet"
ats so warm, VIII, it nearly makes
me sick to wear it. II had a calico
Just a cheap one; ten yards will do
i could put this away for winter
again."
20 nonsensel Where's all that
gingham you got2"
She glanced at his own garments.
Part OF tits on your own shoulders,
and the rest was used the same way
for you and the children"
He made no reply, except to CHR
rup to the horses and begin to turn
the wagon round. Then, catching n
glimpse OF her face, something OF his
better nature flor he was not bad
man at hearty stirred within him,
and he said:
well, III see; may be can get il;
and II I'd known I'D be this late star t
ing. you might have gone; though /
don't see why you wanted to 20, for
tain't been three months since yoy
went TO town and stayed half the aff
srnoon. Get up, CHARLIE" And he